Western Sicily, Italy

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Western Sicily is the rugged, sun-baked corner of Italy's largest Mediterranean island, anchored by the city of Palermo and stretching out to the salt flats of Trapani and the ancient ruins of Selinunte. The region is renowned for its extraordinary layered history — Phoenician, Greek, Arab, Norman, and Spanish influences all left their mark on the architecture, cuisine, and culture. Travellers come for the street food markets of Palermo's Ballarò, the dramatic clifftop town of Erice, world-class snorkelling and diving off the Egadi Islands, and the vine-covered hills of Marsala wine country. It's a destination that rewards slow, curious travel.